Clinical Focus ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (7): 602-607.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2025.07.004

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Epidemiological characteristics of the main pathogens causing acute respiratory infections in a hospital in Chengdu from 2024 to 2025

Fan Jiaxin(), Xia Rujie, Zhou Xiaomei, Hu Chunxiao   

  1. Department of Laboratary Medicine, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, China
  • Received:2025-03-24 Online:2025-07-20 Published:2025-07-17
  • Contact: Fan Jiaxin E-mail:453816058@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective To elucidate the distribution characteristics of respiratory pathogens in Chengdu City, and to provide a scientific basis for targeted regional prevention and clinical decision-making through systematic epidemiological analysis. Methods A total of 6, 795 cases meeting the diagnostic criteria for respiratory infections were collected from Chengdu Second People's Hospital between February 2024 and January 2025. Multiplex real-time quantitative PCR was employed to accurately detect six common respiratory pathogens: adenovirus (ADV), influenza A virus (FluA), influenza B virus (FluB), human rhinovirus (HRV), Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Results The overall pathogen detection rate was 50.58%, with single-pathogen infections accounting for 44.06% and co-infections for 6.52%. Among single infections, HRV (17.29%) had the highest detection rate, followed by MP (13.89%) and ADV (12.91%). In co-infections, ADV combined with HRV was the predominant type. HRV was the only pathogen with a significant gender difference in the detection rate, showing a significantly higher detection rate in males than females (P<0.01). Detection rates varied by age and season, with the highest overall rate observed in the 1-18 age group. Pathogens exhibited seasonal “staggered peak” trends. Conclusion Respiratory infections in Chengdu are predominantly caused by single pathogens, with HRV being the most prevalent. The epidemiological characteristics of different pathogens are closely associated with age and season.

Key words: respiratory pathogens, acute respiratory infections, epidemiological characteristics

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